BJU Ranked as 12th Best Value College in the Nation

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GREENVILLE, S.C. (October 6, 2015) – Bob Jones University has been named the 12th Best Value College in the nation by Educate to Career College Ranking Index – 2016 (ETC).

According to ETC, the index analyzes the quality of students when they enter a given college, the total costs related to attending the college and the outcomes of the students when they enter the labor market. The rankings are determined by which schools did the best job of improving the earnings and attainment of quality employment by their students.

“Preparing students to succeed in life is our ultimate goal at BJU,” said BJU President Steve Pettit, “We are honored to have the value of a BJU education recognized again this year by ETC.”

The ETC College Rankings Index is comprised of accredited 4-year colleges with annual enrollments greater than 1,000 students. The Index analyzes publicly available data for 1,182 colleges, representing 94% of all students enrolled in four year colleges.

Metrics used in calculating the college rankings include statistics such as:

  • Percentage of graduates employed in occupations which utilize their field of study
  • Average salary earned by recent graduates, by school for each major category (adjusted for region, occupation and other variables)
  • Percentage of persons employed within one year of graduation (weighted on an occupational trend basis)
  • Major, weighted against national norms
  • Number of years to graduate
  • Tuition net cost
  • Loan default rates
  • A basket of input variables which norm students to a common standard for each major

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